Get your first test running in under 10 minutes. Install the CLI, authenticate, and run a sample test suite.
Check Studio is designed to get you from zero to passing tests in under 10 minutes. This guide walks you through installation, authentication, and your first test run.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later
- A GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account
- A project with a frontend or API to test
Step 1: Install the CLI
Install globally via npm
Run the install command to get the Check Studio CLI on your machine.
npm install -g @checkstudio/cliStep 2: Authenticate
Log in to your workspace
The login command opens a browser window for secure OAuth authentication.
checkstudio loginStep 3: Initialize a project
Run init in your repo
This creates a checkstudio.config.js and a sample tests directory.
checkstudio initStep 4: Run your first test
Execute the sample suite
The default suite includes a smoke test against your local dev server.
checkstudio runTip
Use --watch mode during development to get instant feedback on test changes: checkstudio run --watch
Next steps
Now that your first test passes, explore the Visual Builder for no-code test authoring, or dive into Playwright test templates for code-first workflows.
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